The Craic Was 90 In The Isle Of Man, lyrics and chords

Written by Barney Rush.A song about women , porter ,fighting ,the craic and being deported all in the one weekend ,What a life .This was made famous by Paddy Reilly and Christy Moore, but the video is of The Dublin City Ramblers in their hay-day, Kevin Molloy doing the singing, A very fast song, not much time for gargle while singing this one. Originally the title of this song was ''Crack'' and not Craic.

[G]well weren't we the rare oul stockspent the evenin' gettin' lockedup[D] in the ace o' heartswhere the[G] high stools were en[C]gaging[G]over the butt bridge, down by the dock,the boat she sailed at five o'clock.[D]hurry boys now , said whackor[G] before we're there we're[C] all be back[D]carry him if you can the[G] craic was ninety[D] in the isle of[G] man.

before we reached the alexander basethe ding dong we did surely raisein the bar of the ship we had great sportas the boat she sailed out of the portlanded up in the douglas headenquired for a vacant bedthe dining room we soon got shownby a decent woman up the roadlads, eat it if ye can the craic was ninety in the isle of man.

next morning we went for a ramble roundviewed the sights of douglas townthen we went for a mighty seisiunin a pub they call dick darbys.we must have been drunk by half past threeto sober up we went swimmin' in the seaback to the digs for the spruce upand while waitin' for the frywe all drew up our plan.the craic was ninety in the isle of man.

that night we went to the texas bar,came back down by horse and carmet big jim and all went into drink some wine in yalesthe liverpool judies it was saidwere all to be found in the douglas head.mcshane was there in his suit and shirt.them foreign girls he was tryin' to flirt.sayin' here, girls, im your man the craic was ninety in the isle of man.

whacker fancied his good lookson an isle of man woman he was struckand he throwin' the jar into her.whacker thought he'd take a chancehe asked the quare one out to dancearound the floor they stepped it outand to whack it was no bothereverythin' was goin' to plan.the craic was ninety in the isle of man.

the isle of man woman fancied whackyer man stood there till his mates came backwhack! they all whacked into whackwhack was landed on his back.the police force arrived as well,banjoed a couple of them as welllanded up in the douglas jailuntil the dublin boat did sail,deported every man.the craic was ninety in the isle of man